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Spirit Talk Show - Bedtime Stories for Grown Ups

Doyle - STS
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Spirit Talk Show is a storytelling podcast built on genuine human connection. Each episode features meaningful conversations, live cold readings, and shared creativity with remarkable guests. Stories unfold naturally—sometimes eerie, sometimes funny, sometimes deeply moving—through personal memories, original works, and AI-assisted storytelling. Every episode honors real voices, lived experiences, and the power of being fully present. Spirit Talk Show is a space where stories are shared, voices are amplified, and connection comes first. Now go tell a story worth telling.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    S6-EP19: John David - The Bystander, Viral Footage, and the Cost of Witnessing

    What happens when the person behind the camera becomes part of the story? In this episode of Spirit Talk Show, Doyle sits down with novelist and crisis communications expert John David, author of the award-winning thriller The Bystander. Inspired by a real-life active shooter intervention, the novel follows TV reporter Pete LeMaster, who captures the moment a bystander stops a shooter. The footage goes viral — and his career changes overnight. But as John says, “all is not as it seems.” spirit-talk-show-studio_john-da… With more than 30 years in public relations and crisis communication, John explores: • How viral clips distort context • The moral weight of witnessing • The tension between fame and tragedy • The brutal reality of traditional publishing • Why nuance still matters in a polarized world We also talk about rejection, reputation, redemption, and what it means to stand just outside the blast radius — until you’re pulled in. The Bystander is available everywhere books are sold. The audiobook releases in April. Book two in the series, The Pawn, releases May 13. Learn more about John and his work: https://byjohndavid.substack.com/ A conversation about crisis, consequence, and the space between the lens and the hand. Spirit Talk Show – Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups Hosted by Doyle Follow Spirit Talk Show on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spirittalkshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doylespirittalkshow/ X: https://x.com/doylespirittalk  Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/spirittalkshow  www.spirittalkshow.info  If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, rate, and share it with someone who might need it. Sponsored by Incogni — they remove your personal data from broker sites automatically so strangers cannot buy your information. Get protected: https://deal.incogni.io/spirittalkshow

    54 min

  2. 2 MAY ·  BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Bonus 6: Quantum Coins, Hypercubes, and 37 Goats

    What’s the difference between being wrong… and simply not having it right yet? In this special episode of Spirit Talk Show, Doyle sits down with longtime friend Russ — former computer science consultant turned goat rancher — for a conversation that begins with quantum entanglement and spirals into superposition, imaginary numbers, higher dimensions, and the psychology of certainty. They unpack Einstein’s “spooky action at a distance,” wrestle with the Bell Experiment, and ask the uncomfortable questions most of us secretly have: If two particles can remain mysteriously connected across the universe…How does one instantly “know” what the other is doing?Does observation change reality?Is the universe deterministic — or fundamentally uncertain? Along the way, the discussion wanders through: • Superposition and collapsing probability• Why imaginary numbers both confuse students and power modern technology• Hypercubes and what a fourth dimension might look like• The surprising research on why the less we know, the more confident we feel• And how someone can be a world expert in software one decade… and a goat rancher the next This isn’t a physics lecture. It’s a conversation about curiosity.About humility.About the willingness to explore ideas without pretending to have mastered them. Because sometimes the most honest intellectual position is: “I might be wrong — but I’m willing to think.” A thoughtful, funny, and unexpectedly human dive into the mysteries of the universe — and the limits of our understanding.

    40 min

  3. 29 APR

    S6-EP18: Remembering the World Before We Forgot — with Catya Batalha

    There is a quiet memory many of us carry — even if we don’t have language for it. A sense that life was once gentler. That cooperation came before competition. That learning once meant becoming more human, not more efficient. In this reflective episode of Spirit Talk Show: Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups, Doyle sits down with psychotherapist, yoga philosophy teacher, and author Catya Batalha to explore what it means to remember who we were before the world told us who to be. Drawing from her book Echoes of the Timeless, Catya shares a vision of a civilization rooted in reciprocity rather than dominance — a world where spirit and nature were not separate, and where children were guided toward authenticity rather than comparison. Together, they explore: • The nervous system impact of prolonged competition and stress • Why so many children enter school expecting kindness — and leave disillusioned • Trauma as part of a larger soul journey • The balance between “shadow work” and “light work” in healing • How education might change if personal development came first • The idea that remembering together may be the most revolutionary act of all Catya speaks candidly about her own journey — from anger and despair to spiritual awakening — and how she now integrates Western psychotherapy with Eastern wisdom traditions in her healing work. This conversation is not about fixing yourself. It is about remembering. If something in this episode feels familiar in a way you can’t quite name, stay with it. The ache may not be sadness alone. It may be recognition. Learn more about Catya’s work, her book, and her offerings at: https://catiabatalha.org/ And if you’re listening and thinking, “I thought it was just me,” it never was. There are more stories to remember. Spirit Talk Show – Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups Hosted by Doyle Follow Spirit Talk Show on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spirittalkshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doylespirittalkshow/ X: https://x.com/doylespirittalk  Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/spirittalkshow  www.spirittalkshow.info  If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, rate, and share it with someone who might need it. Sponsored by Incogni — they remove your personal data from broker sites automatically so strangers cannot buy your information. Get protected: https://deal.incogni.io/spirittalkshow

    49 min

  4. 25 APR ·  BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Bonus 5: Episodes 10–12: Dantro, the Planet Man — Stolen Ship, the Ancient Machine, and Marston’s Fall

    In Episodes 10–12 of Dantro, the Planet Man, Billy and Jane make a daring escape from Mars in a stolen ship, only to find themselves caught between Marston’s forces and the waiting fleet of the League of Planets. As Dantro races to save them, a mysterious ancient machine hidden beneath Marston’s palace becomes the key to stopping an all-out interplanetary war. With time running out, Dantro, Pat, Slats, and the projected image of Professor Darrow attempt the impossible: use the forgotten technology of the ancients to remove Marston’s armada before Earth is attacked. But even after Marston’s fleet is defeated, the danger is far from over. In the dark tunnels beneath the palace, betrayal, pursuit, sacrifice, and one final deadly confrontation decide the fate of Mars. This bonus subscriber-only collection brings together some of the serial’s biggest twists yet: stolen spacecraft, strange lost science, narrow escapes, heroic risk, and the apparent fall of Marston himself. It’s classic old-time sci-fi adventure with cliffhangers, cosmic stakes, and just enough menace to keep the danger alive for what comes next.

    41 min

  5. 22 APR

    S6-EP17: Paul Trammell: Chasing the Wind — Sailing the World, Writing Stories, and Living the Adventure

    What happens when someone decides to stop waiting for life and start sailing directly into it? In this adventurous and reflective episode of Spirit Talk Show: Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups, Doyle welcomes sailor, author, and podcaster Paul Trammell, a man who quite literally followed the wind to a new life. Paul lives aboard his sailboat in the Caribbean waters of Panama, writing novels, recording podcasts, surfing, and spearfishing for his dinner. But the journey that led him there wasn’t just across oceans — it was a personal transformation that began with sobriety, courage, and a decision to chase a dream many people quietly carry but rarely pursue. In this conversation, Doyle, Howie, and Russ explore Paul’s extraordinary life at sea: what it’s like to sleep in 20-minute intervals while solo sailing, the moment he realized sailing would become his life, the risks and rewards of living far from land, and the deep difference between loneliness and solitude. Paul also shares the inspiration behind his newest thriller Identity Crisis, a suspenseful story born from a real experience while sailing in the Bahamas. When his mother asked him to send daily photos while a mysterious passenger was aboard his boat, a chilling idea formed — what if someone murdered a sailor and impersonated them through text messages while stealing the boat? Beyond the adventure stories, this episode explores something deeper: what holds people back from pursuing the lives they dream about — and what happens when someone decides to take the risk anyway. You’ll also hear a special Spirit Talk tribute story and poem honoring Paul’s journey, along with reflections on creativity, surfing giant waves, spearfishing in Caribbean waters, and the quiet magic of living close to the sea. Paul’s advice to listeners is simple but powerful: Stay sober. Believe in yourself. Take the first step toward the life you really want. This is a conversation about freedom, courage, and the stories that appear when you finally listen to the wind. Paul Trammell is the author of multiple novels and sailing memoirs, including his newest thriller Identity Crisis, and the host of the podcasts Offshore Sailing and Cruising with Paul Trammell and Dream Chasers and Eccentrics. Learn more and explore his work: https://www.facebook.com/spirittalkshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doylespirittalkshow/ X: https://x.com/doylespirittalk  Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/spirittalkshow  www.spirittalkshow.info  If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, rate, and share it with someone who might need it. Sponsored by Incogni — they remove your personal data from broker sites automatically so strangers cannot buy your information. Get protected: https://deal.incogni.io/spirittalkshow

    1hr 1min

  6. 18 APR ·  BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Bonus 4: Episodes 7–9: Dantro, the Planet Man — Kidnapping Order, Mindless Men, and the Martian Jungle

    In Episodes 7–9 of Dantro, the Planet Man, Marston tightens his grip as his scheme to conquer Earth grows even darker. With Dantro and Pat trapped on Mars and danger closing in from every side, Marston gives a ruthless new order: kidnap Billy and Jane and use them to break Professor Darrow’s resistance. As the crisis spreads, the adventure plunges deeper into the wildest corners of Mars—through secret plots, desperate escapes, and the deadly Martian jungle, where strange beasts and the terrifying mindless men make survival uncertain at every turn. With friends separated, loyalties under pressure, and Earth still hanging in the balance, these chapters raise the stakes and the suspense in true old-time serial fashion. This bonus subscriber-only collection delivers cliffhangers, cosmic danger, jungle terror, and vintage sci-fi fun as Dantro, the Planet Man races into even darker territory.

    38 min

  7. 15 APR

    S6-EP16: Adam Brownlie on Understanding Happiness

    What if happiness isn’t something we force or choose on command, but something that slowly emerges as we come to understand ourselves more deeply? In this thoughtful episode of Spirit Talk Show: Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups, Doyle sits down with Australian author and philosopher Adam Brownlie to explore happiness through the lenses of neuroscience, philosophy, and lived experience. Drawing from his book Happypedia, Adam shares a science-informed perspective on how our brains shape emotions, decisions, and behavior. Together, Doyle and Adam explore forgiveness not as excusing the past, but as a way of easing emotional burden, and discuss how compassion and understanding can help create a steadier, more meaningful life. This conversation explores: How neuroscience helps explain emotional patterns The difference between blame and understanding Why forgiveness can be a deeply personal inner process Practical foundations for a balanced and meaningful life This is not a conversation about quick fixes or forced positivity. It is an invitation to slow down, reflect, and consider how patience, clarity, and understanding can quietly transform the way we experience the world. To learn more about Adam Brownlie and his work, visit his website:  https://adambrownlie.com.au/  Spirit Talk Show – Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups Hosted by Doyle Follow Spirit Talk Show on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spirittalkshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doylespirittalkshow/ X: https://x.com/doylespirittalk  Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/spirittalkshow  www.spirittalkshow.info  If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, rate, and share it with someone who might need it. Sponsored by Incogni — they remove your personal data from broker sites automatically so strangers cannot buy your information. Get protected: https://deal.incogni.io/spirittalkshow

    1hr 15min

  8. 11 APR ·  BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Bonus 3: Episodes 4-6: Dantro, the Planet Man — Mars, Betrayal, and the Jungle of Doom

    In this bonus subscriber-only installment of Spirit Talk Show, Doyle brings the adventure roaring back with a thrilling stretch of Dantro, the Planet Man—packed with asteroid fields, political deception, Martian power plays, betrayal, dungeon escapes, and a desperate fight to save Earth. As Dantro races the Earth crew to safety, the larger threat becomes clear: Marston of Mars is not seeking peace, but conquest. While the League of Planets debates Earth’s future, secret armadas gather, loyalties are tested, and the mission shifts from diplomacy to survival. When Dantro and Pat head to Mars to aid the underground resistance, they fall straight into Marston’s hands—and into one of the serial’s most suspenseful runs yet. This extended bonus episode has everything that makes classic space serial storytelling so addictive: cliffhangers, strange creatures, sinister rulers, hidden allies, impossible escapes, and that wonderfully pulpy sense that the fate of the solar system could turn on one brave choice. Subscriber bonus episodes like this one are for listeners who love vintage sci-fi, old-time radio energy, and the joy of getting lost in a larger adventure one chapter at a time.

    40 min
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Spirit Talk Show is a storytelling podcast built on genuine human connection. Each episode features meaningful conversations, live cold readings, and shared creativity with remarkable guests. Stories unfold naturally—sometimes eerie, sometimes funny, sometimes deeply moving—through personal memories, original works, and AI-assisted storytelling. Every episode honors real voices, lived experiences, and the power of being fully present. Spirit Talk Show is a space where stories are shared, voices are amplified, and connection comes first. Now go tell a story worth telling.

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